What's the craic?: Greetings like "Any craic?" and "How's the craic?" give rise to potential awkward misunderstandings for tourists, because craic is pronounced like "crack." The most straightforward definition is fun or enjoyment, and it can substitute for "How are you?" A typical response is "divil a bit," which means "not much."

There are good ships and there are wood ships, the ships that sail the sea. But the best ships are friendships, and may they always be. Coming in to dock in New York. Coming in to dock in New York.